tonight, breaking news as we come on the air involving former president trump. what a judge in new york has now decided. the ruling late today. the judge finding donald trump and the trump organization committed sweeping fraud, deciding that for years, they deceived banks, insurance companies, and business partners about his wealth. the judge essentially deciding the evidence is so overwhelming, he didn't need to wait for trial. our senior investigative reporter aaron katersky standing by with late reporting tonight. also this evening, for the

first time ever, a president joining striking auto workers on the picket lines. president biden in michigan, supporting thousands of uaw members. terry moran is there. the dramatic scene in philadelphia. a judge dropping all charges against a police officer in the deadly shooting of a driver. the body camera video showing the officer firing six shots within seven seconds of getting out of his suv. cheers in the courtroom and cries from the family. stephanie ramos in philadelphia. there is also breaking news in this possible government shutdown, now just four days away. tonight, the senate has now reached a bipartisan deal, so, what's happening in the house? speaker kevin mccarthy pressed on republican holdouts, and rachel scott live on the hill. the abc news exclusive tonight. the special council investigation looking into president biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents. what sources are now telling abc news about the scope of this investigation, who has been interviewed, the list is long. pierre thomas with exclusive

reporting. tonight, the chilling murder of a young ceo found dead in an apartment. also, police in virginia tonight saying they have stopped a potential mass shooting at a church with just moments to spare. the suspect in the church vestibule with the congregation inside. a major development involving the husband at that day care where a 1-year-old died from fentanyl exposure. three other children revived with narcan. what we've learned. the federal government and 17 states tonight filing an anti-trust lawsuit against amazon. could this potentially change the way americans shop? the taylor swift effect. what's happened now with nfl star travis kelce. and tonight, scientists have figured it out, but do you know what you're looking at here? you will hear how amazed the scientists are. it's america strong.

good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. we have several major stories tonight. for the first time ever, a president joining the picket lines, president biden with the auto workers in michigan. but first tonight, the breaking news involving former president trump. here in new york city, the judge ruling that the former president committed widespread fraud. the judge determining trump lied for years about his net worth by inflating the value of his real estate portfolio. the judge finding the evidence so overwhelming, they don't need to go to trial. the former president accused with his two sons, don jr. and eric. among the properties the judge found they inflated, his fifth avenue apartment in trump tower by as much as $200 million, and inflating the value of mar-a-lago in florida by nearly $600 million. in bringing the suit, new york attorney general letitia james had accused trump, his sons, and his business of overstating their net worth by as much as $2.2 billion. duping banks, insurance companies, and business partners. tonight, the judge deciding the

evidence is clear. so, now what? abc's senior investigative reporter aaron katersky leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, a judge in new york has determined former president trump committed systemic fraud, lying for years about his net worth by inflating the value of his real estate portfolio. the fraud was so overwhelming, the judge decided there was no need for him to even hear evidence or testimony at a civil trial set to begin next month. the judge found trump inflated the value of his fifth avenue apartment in trump tower by as much as $200 million, by claiming it was triple its actual size. trump said mar-a-lago was worth up to $600 million, when the judge said the palm beach estate's assessed value was no more than $27 million. the judge agreeing with new york attorney general letitia james, trump overstated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion, duping banks, insurance companies, and other business partners into giving trump, his eldest sons, and their family

real estate business better terms than deserved. trump has consistently denied wrongdoing and has attacked the attorney general and her case. but tonight, the judge rejected each of trump's defenses, calling them bogus and deceptive, and saying at one point, trump's denials were straight out of, quote, fantasy world. this civil trial is scheduled to begin next week, but at this point, david, all that's really left to determine is how much trump is going to have to pay in penalties. the state attorney general's office has asked for at least $250 million. and the ruling tonight is already severely limiting trump's ability to do business in new york, possibly even forcing him to sell some of the buildings that bear his name, but david, just a moment ago, late word from his attorneys, they plan an immediate appeal. david? >> david: aaron katersky leading us off. aaron, thank you. we are also following the scene playing out in michigan today, for the first time ever, a president joining the auto workers on the picket lines. showing his support for striking

auto workers in michigan, president biden today wearing a uaw baseball cap, saying those workers gave up a lot for the companies after the crash of 2008. and now that the companies are doing, quote, incredibly well, the workers should, quote, be doing incredibly well, too. abc's terry moran in michigan tonight. >> reporter: president biden made history today as the first president ever to walk the picket line. >> no pay? >> no parts! >> no pay? >> no parts! >> reporter: in a show of solidarity with autoworkers. >> you heard me say it many times, wall street didn't build the country, the middle class built the country. and unions built the middle class. that's a fact. so let's keep going. you deserve what you've earned and you've earned a hell of a lot more than you're getting paid now. thank you very much. >> reporter: the united auto workers are fighting for expanded benefits, shorter hours, and a 40% pay raise over the next four years, which they say matches pay raises for the car companies' ceos.

and today, the president breaking with the practice of his predecessors, openly sided with the workers. >> stick with it. because you deserve the significant raise you need and other benefits. get back what we lost, okay? >> reporter: afterwards, we talked with carolyn nippa, who works in inventory at the gm parts distribution facility where biden joined the picket line. and what does it mean that the president came here to stand with you on the picket line? >> i mean, it means a lot. i mean, i think it's going to bring a lot of attention to our cause. it's going to get the attention of the ceos that he's here, he's with us, he's standing with us. >> reporter: the uaw hasn't endorsed a candidate for president yet, but today, the head of the union was enthusiastically grateful. >> say thank you to the president. thank you, mr. president, for coming. thank you for coming to stand up with us in our generation's

defining moment. >> reporter: tomorrow, republican front-runner donald trump will be here in michigan to give a speech to about 500 union workers and other trump supporters at a non-union auto parts manufacturer. and while workers we talked with on the picket lines here say they appreciate support from anyone, they also say their strike isn't about politics as usual. it's about their lives. david? >> david: terry moran in michigan for us tonight. terry, thank you. now, to the dramatic scene in court today in philadelphia. a judge dismissing all charges against a police officer who fatally shot a driver during a traffic stop. there were cheers in the courtroom. and cries from that driver's family. abc's stephanie ramos in philadelphia tonight. >> show me your hands. i'll [ bleep ] shoot you. >> reporter: tonight, a stunning turn in the case against philadelphia police officer mark dial, who was facing a murder charge for killing 27-year-old eddie irizarry last month. the judge dismissing the case at

a preliminary hearing today, citing a lack of evidence. >> how can it be lack of evidence? the evidence is there in your face. >> reporter: the evidence included police body camera videos and this security video that shows officer dial and his partner pull irizarry over for driving erratically. officer dial firing six shots within seven seconds of encountering irizarry. the defense argued the videos show officer dial retreating as he was shooting. his partner yelling, "he's got a gun." irizarry did not have a gun, but he did have a knife by his side. >> hearing gun, seeing gun, he fired. like i said, it's heartbreaking. it's a tragedy. but not a crime. >> reporter: the judge dismissing all charges, despite police initially claiming irizarry was shot outside his car after he, quote, lunged at police. changing their story after the videos clearly showed irizarry never left his vehicle. david, when the judge dismissed

the case, the courtroom erupted on both sides. tonight, the d.a. has already appealed to reinstate the charges, and a hearing is set for next month. the philadelphia sheriff is urging people here to stay calm after this decision. david? >> david: stephanie ramos live in philadelphia tonight. steph, thank you. we turn to the breaking headline from capitol hill. a bipartisan deal in the senate to try to avert a government shutdown for now, but that will mean nothing if the house doesn't come up with its own solution. house speaker kevin mccarthy pressed tonight about his new plan, with republican holdouts remaining, and millions of americans, including military and border patrol bracing to go without pay if this shutdown happens. rachel scott on the hill tonight. >> reporter: tonight, senate democrats and republicans coming together to propose a bipartisan spending plan to prevent the government from shutting down in just four days. >> a bridge towards cooperation and away from extremism. >> reporter: it's unclear if that proposal could even pass the house, where a handful of

hardline republicans are standing in the way of a deal. tonight, house speaker kevin mccarthy trying a new tactic to try and win them over, proposing a short-term bill to fund the government that includes provisions to beef up security at the border, including resuming construction on the border wall. do you have the votes for that? >> well, i wouldn't know who in our own party would want to side and take the position of biden on the border. i can't think of anyone that would want to do that. >> reporter: left in limbo, the 4 million federal workers who would see their paychecks stop if the government shuts down. nearly half are military troops and others who work for the armed forces. besa pinchotti's husband, dave, works in the air force. >> i have no idea if my husband will get a paycheck. we're just going about our business, hoping that he will, but planning in case he doesn't. >> reporter: is that frustrating? >> absolutely. >> reporter: we're hearing that same frustration from andie coakley in jacksonville, florida. she served six years in the coast guard. her husband, joe, is still

serving. it's been 23 years for him. together they have moved their family around the country at least five times. >> why would someone choose to serve their country, knowing that the lawmakers don't care enough to make sure that they're going to get paid? >> reporter: i asked one of those republican hardliners, congressman bob good of virginia, what he would say to workers who won't get checks if the government shuts down. >> well, we have to worry about all 330 million americans, not just isolated stories and specific individuals. >> reporter: that bipartisan deal in the senate was reached just moments ago, but it's unclear if speaker mccarthy will even bring it to the floor for a vote in the house. he's already under immense pressure from the far right in his party. remember, he can only afford to lose four republican votes. david? >> david: rachel scott on this again tonight. rachel, thank you. now to the well-known senator indicted. embattled new jersey senator bob menendez losing the support of at least 16 democratic senators, including the junior senator now from his own state of new jersey. cory booker is now calling for

menendez to resign after menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges. an fbi raid of his home uncovering gold bars and nearly half a million in cash stashed in the senator's jacket. menendez said yesterday the cash was, for, quote, emergency spending. today, he once again said he was innocent. now, to the abc news exclusive tonight. the special counsel investigation looking into president biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents. tonight, what sources are now telling abc news about the scope of this investigation, who has been interviewed, and this list is long. here's our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas with what our team has learned tonight. >> reporter: tonight, sources tell abc news the special counsel investigating president biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents has already interviewed as many as 100 witnesses, including secretary of state antony blinken. it's a first glimpse into the sprawling investigation, largely kept under wraps since the appointment of the special counsel way back in january. >> i'm here today to announce the appointment of robert hur as a special counsel.

it was in the public interest to appoint a special counsel. >> reporter: the investigation, launched after president biden turned over classified documents his team discovered in his old office in a washington think tank. the documents dating back from his years in the obama administration. fbi agents then searching his home in delaware, uncovering more documents stored in a garage. searching his beach home, as well. no documents turned up there. the total number of classified documents in question -- about 25. >> people know i take classified documents and classified material seriously. i also said we're cooperating fully and completely with the justice department's review. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that for nearly nine months, fbi agents and federal prosecutors have interviewed scores of former biden aides, from executive assistants, to military aides, to senior advisers, including blinken, who was biden's national security adviser during president obama's first term. they've gathered materials dating back from the early days of the obama administration,

including email chains dating back to at least 2010. sources tell us witnesses have also been pressed about the use of filing cabinets and safes. some witnesses interviewed by the fbi tell abc news they were left with the impression that while investigators uncovered instances of carelessness, they seem to be more like mistakes than criminal acts. the special counsel really is operating in silence, but i'm told this investigation is ongoing, far from over. so, david, we should not draw any conclusions just yet. >> david: all right, our thanks to you, pierre, and our investigative team tonight. we continue here, and tonight, police in virginia say they stopped a potential mass shooting at a church with just moments to spare. they say the suspect was in the church vestibule with the congregation inside. here's abc's alex presha tonight. >> reporter: tonight, police say they foiled a potential mass shooting at a virginia church with just moments to spare. >> this was a thwarted diabolical plot to kill churchgoers in haymarket, virginia.

>> reporter: authorities say 35-year-old rui jiang staked out the park valley church about 40 miles west of washington d.c., early sunday morning, and posted threatening messages on social media. around 7:40 a.m., a concerned community member calling in a tip to police who immediately started searching for their suspect. >> what she saw concerned her enough to call the police department and say, "hey, i think something really bad is going to happen." >> reporter: an offduty officer, working security at the church, heard the call, and quickly apprehended jiang in the church vestibule. the congregation already inside. >> we put our hands on him literally in the nick of time. >> reporter: officials arresting jiang less than three hours after that initial tip, saying he was heavily armed with a loaded handgun and additional magazines and two knives. police also discovering disturbing writings in his home. the pastor telling abc affiliate wjla -- >> it was a classic example of people that saw something said something. >> reporter: david, police say this suspect has no known connection to this church, and tonight, he is charged with

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moving forward and finding solutions? this is abc7 news. >> the countdown is on in less than a month. these three target stores in the bay area will all be shut down. and the reason it's something we're seeing far too often. good evening. i'm karina nova. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joini us. san francisco, oakland d ttsburgh will all lose a target storendhey'll lose them before halloween. these are the three local stores target announced today will be closing. they are part of nine store closures across the country affecting portland, seattle and new york ty. >> target gave only one reason retail theft. >> abc seven news reporter loose pena is live in the newsroom. and louis this is really a big deal for a lot of people. >> massive deal. dan and karina target categorized its decision as a difficult one saying it implemented multiple strategies to try to operate these stores safely. but target says none of those efforts succeeded in less than a month, three bay area target retail stores are set to